{"id":180651,"date":"2025-02-28T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T22:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/lockheed-stop-making-commerical-aircraft\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T08:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T22:00:17","slug":"why-lockheed-stopped-making-commercial-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=180651","title":{"rendered":"Why Lockheed Stopped Making Commercial Aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lockheed Martin Corporation, an American aerospace and defense conglomerate, was founded in 1995 by the merger of the Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta. The company, which is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland, employs around 115,000 people across the globe, including over 60,000 engineers and scientists. The company is one of the most important employers in the United States, and it is known worldwide for its leadership within the aerospace and defense industry. 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